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 When a book of unexplainable occurrences brings Petra Andalee & Calder Pillay together, strange things start to happen: seemingly unrelated events connect, an eccentric old woman seeks their company and an invaluable Vermeer painting disappears. Before they know it, the two find themselves at the center of an international art scandal. As Petra and Calder are drawn clue by clue into a mysterious labyrinth they must draw on their powers of intuition, their skills at problem solving, and their knowledge of Vermeer. Can they decipher a crime that has left even the FBI baffled?©2004 Elizabeth Balliett Klein; (P)2004 Random House, Inc. Listening Library, an imprint of Random House Audio Publishing Group Action & Adventure Art Growing Up Growing Up & Facts of Life Mysteries Mystery & Suspense Primary Education Friendship Fiction

Critic reviews

“Suspenseful, exciting, charming, and even unexpectedly moving” –The New York Times

“Thick with devilish red herrings, this smart, playful story never stops challenging (and exhilarating) the audience.”–Publishers Weekly

“. . . the exciting, fast-paced story that’s sure to be relished by mystery-lovers.”–School Library Journal

“Art, intrigue, and plenty of twists and turns make this art mystery a great read.”
–Kirkus Review
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Ok, so I'll admit I picked this after reading reviews that compared it to Lemony Snicker and others. And even as an adult I enjoy those sort of books, funny, good characters, an interesting story and sometimes a bit of a puzzle thrown in.

This book meets all those criteria, so I should have loved it, but I didn't. I didn't hate it, but having listened all the way through I was left feeling... I don't know if I want to say unfulfilled, or let down, or maybe incomplete.

I know there are more books in the series but I don't feel like I have to start listening to the others straightaway in the way I did with Maryrose Wood's Incorrigible Children books, or with the lemony snicket ones. I remember the dreadful wait for the release of the next unfortunate event story. And I'm already wise enough to wait til September before starting all the wrong questions.

I know this is a horribly inconclusive review, but it's because I still don't know if I enjoyed the book or not, sorry.

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